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1. Government of India has signed a loan agreement for Karnataka Integrated Urban Water
Management Investment Program (KIUWMIP) with which of the following institutions?
(a) World Bank
(b) Asian Development Bank
(c) New Development Bank
(d) UNDP
Ans. b
Union Government has signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 75 million
dollar and 1.8 million dollar grant for KIUWMIP.
4. Green PHABLET, a customised low-cost combination of phone and tablet computer, has
been launched with the aim to empower
(a) Women
(b) Students
(c) Farmers
(d) Hilly Areas
Ans. c
The device aims to empower small farmers who own small plots of land by providing them with precise
information related to agriculture and help them purchase inputs at lower prices.
5. Who has won 25,000 US Dollar ITF singles title in maiden attempt in December 2014?
(a) Ankita Raina
(b) Sonal Phadke
(c) Arati Ponnappa
6. Which of the following states/part of these states have been declared as "Disturbed Areas"
and the armed forces here have special powers under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act,
1958?
(1) Assam
(2) Tripura
(3) Sikkim
(4) Meghalaya
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Ans. d
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is not extended to Sikkim. Recently, AFSPA is extended for one
more year in Assam.
Ans. d
NJAC Bill, 2014 seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to higher judiciary.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of these
Ans. a
Shailesh Nayak has succeeded K Radhakrishnan to become the new Chairman of ISRO.
10. Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) Indian Science Congress 2015 has started in Delhi.
(2) The theme of this year Congress is "Science and Technology for Human Development"
Codes
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
Ans. b
Indian Science Congress 2015 was inaugrated in Mumbai on January 3.
11. Which of the following statements are correct regarding recommendations by Bezbaruah panel on
safety of North East people?
(1) Any offence against North East people should be made cognizable and non-bailable.
(2) The trial should be completed within 90 days.
(3) To set up Relief Corpus Fund for helping heinous crime victims.
(4) Promotion of Sports from North East India to establish bond with rest of India.
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
13. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDA)?
(1) It is an advisory body.
(2) It was created by an act passed in 1999.
(3) The headquarter of IRDA is located in Hyderabad.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) All of these
Ans. b
IRDA is an autonomous statutory body. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority was renamed
as Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India on 30 December 2014.
14. Prezista (Darunavir Ethanolate) manufactured by drug firm Lupin will be used to treat
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Breast cancer
(c) HIV
(d) Ebola
Ans. c
The tablets will be used to treat HIV-1 infection.
15. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Dr. V.R Gowarikar?
1 He is onsidered as the Father of the Indian Monsoon Model .
(2) He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award.
3 He is the author of ook I Predi t'.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these
Ans. c
He was honoured with Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan Awards.
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